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Hinesville on business-friendly ranking

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POSTED:August 5, 2008 5:00 a.m.

Hinesville is ranked 103 on a recently-released rating of the 179 best small places in the U.S. for business and careers compiled by Forbes magazine.Forbes looked at historical job and income growth, migration trends, business costs and living costs to make the rankings.Other Georgia cities on the list include Athens (13), Warner Robins (42), Gainesville (57), Brunswick (66), Macon (91), Valdosta (95), Rome (112) and Albany (124).Sioux Falls, S.D., led the list, placing number one.